The significance, etiology, transmission, and distribution of arthropod-borne viral encephalitis (ABVE) is reviewed. Collaborative control measures are described. (MT)

Given the importance of handwashing to help control infectious organisms, this study investigated the frequency of handwashing after bathroom use of 200 elementary, middle, high school, and university students. Results and their implications are discussed. (MT)

Female high school students were surveyed to determine the relationship between choice of menstrual product and knowledge about toxic shock syndrome. Recommendations are offered for the development of toxic shock education programs. (Author/DF)

Describes problems with the preservation of anatomy subjects (cadavers) for subsequent studies. Occasionally, the subjects are diseased, and the process of bacteriomycosis and entomobacteriomycosis makes them worthless as anatomy subjects. (Author/ABB)

Prevention and control of diarrhea in day care settings depends on: maintenance of hygienic standards; disease surveillance; adhering to a policy for exclusion of children with diarrhea; and education of staff. When diarrhea afflicts several children, isolating together can stop the spread of disease without interrupting normal operation. (KH)

Evaluated the emotional consequences of using wish-fulfilling fantasy (palliative) and information-seeking (instrumental) coping strategies among patients (N=151) faced with chronic illness. Results showed information-seeking to have positive effects on adjustment and wish-fulfilling fantasy to have deleterious consequences. (LLL)

Because children under age 5 are susceptible to food-borne illnesses and children in diapers present special sanitation and health problems, food safety and sanitation are emerging as important issues for child care providers. This booklet is designed to give providers and parents a quick and easy reference for food safety and sanitation. The…

This report, the fourth in the National Center for Early Development and Learning's (NCEDL) "Spotlights" series, is based on excerpts from a paper presented during a "Research into Practice in Infant/Toddler Care" synthesis conference in fall 1997. The report addresses controlling diarrhea in out-of-home child care. The report…

This paper describes an innovative and effective approach to venereal disease education which utilized an Educational Telephone Network. (JC)

Describes the continuing efforts of environmentalists to eliminate the use of chlorinated hydrocarbons as pesticides, and in particular discusses the opposing positions taken by the Environmental Defense Fund and the Shell Chemical Company on the use of aldrin and dieldrin. (JR)

There is an indication of a method for curbing or controlling schistosomiasis or bilharziasis. Modern technological advances in applied pharmacology have not provided a satisfactory remedy but a simple natural product, an endod berry, has been used to control the disease on a self-help basis. (EB)

Presents the procedures, results, and conclusions of a study designed to determine (a) the amount and kind of microorganisms present on the uncleaned mouthpieces of band wind instruments and (b) the preventive measures that may be taken to destroy the microorganisms. Considers oral hygiene a must for all wind instrument players. Bibliography. (LC)

This article reports on attempts to discover the causes of an outbreak of gastroenteritis among students at the University of Texas/Austin. (JMF)